In Buenos Aires, Tricolor start Boca tie in Copa Sul-Americana | OneFootball

The 2026 CONMEBOL Sudamericana quarterfinal showdown is about to begin! This Tuesday (8), at 9:30 p.m. in Buenos Aires, Tricolor will face Boca Juniors (ARG) in the first leg.

São Paulo heads into the match at La Bombonera riding the momentum of two straight wins: a 2-1 victory over Red Bull Bragantino and a 2-0 win against Atlético-MG, both at MorumBIS in the Brazilian Championship.

Tonight’s clash will mark the meeting between the Brazilians and Argentinians after nearly 19 years: the last match took place on September 26, 2007, and ended in a 1-0 win for São Paulo at MorumBIS in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana. With Aloísio’s goal at home, Tricolor eliminated Boca Juniors and secured a place in the quarterfinals of the competition. In the first leg, at La Bombonera, the opponent had won 2-1 — at that time, away goals were used as a tiebreaker.

There have been 20 matches between the two clubs in history, with seven wins for Tricolor, five draws, and eight victories for the Argentinians. Each team has scored 29 goals in these meetings.

The teams have already faced each other seven times at La Bombonera, with two wins for São Paulo, one draw, and four wins for the home side. Tricolor won on October 10, 1995, by 3-2 in the Supercopa, and on January 25, 1961, by 5-1 in the South American Octagonal.

The decisive second leg, which will determine who advances to the CONMEBOL Sudamericana semifinal, will be played on the 15th (Tuesday), at 9:30 p.m., at MorumBIS.

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